AVP, Financial Analyst

Role Purpose

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) in the Group CEO Office supports the GCEO strategic decision-making via financial analysis, performance management and executive communications. This position requires strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills to deliver high-impact insights and ensure alignment with the Group’s strategic priorities.

Specific Accountabilities

• Performance Management & Reporting (30%)
• Develop and maintain monthly GCEO dashboards covering group and international performance
• Support quarterly reporting processes, including review of Management Discussion & Analysis (MDA) and performance messaging.
• Manage share price and trade log analytics, including dashboard preparation
• Conduct peer benchmarking and deliver actionable insights for leadership.
• Support ad-hoc analysis e.g., Emiratization ratios, macroeconomic impacts (e.g., US tariffs), IPO market trends, GDP vs loan growth, and FAB financials.
• Prepare briefing packs, Q&A documents, and presentations for CEO forums and strategic meetings.
• Review and enhance employee call presentations and MDA translations for accuracy and tone.
• Research & Insights (25%)
• Conduct horizon scanning to identify emerging economic, industry, technology, and regulatory trends.
• Collate report on GDP forecasts and sectoral projections for key markets.
• Lead research on AI applications in banking, sustainability trends, and geopolitical risk analysis.
• Develop regulatory scorecards (e.g., CBUAE) and enable self-assessment tools.
• Deliver real-time macroeconomic and sectoral insights through Market Pulse dashboards.
• Develop analytical frameworks for trade log insights in collaboration with Data & AI teams.
• Governance & Committees (15%)
• Provide insights for business reviews and committee papers (GALCO, BRESGC, BAC, BMC, etc.).
• Track internal audit items and coordinate closure.
• Compile notes for compliance and ESG committees, monitoring regulatory risks and financial crime scrutiny.
• Monitor CBUAE examination outcomes and regulatory updates.
• Strategic Planning (15%)
• Synthesize transformation roadmaps into executive-ready formats, outlining strategic priorities and deliverables over a three-year horizon.
• Assist in finalizing ExCo scorecards, incorporating leadership feedback and aligning KPIs with strategic themes (NPS, Emiratization, operational efficiency).
• Coordinate with HR on Emiratization recruitment and attrition data updates.
• Support the GCEO in bank-wide annual budget process in collaboration with other departments.
• Automation, Innovation & AI (15%)
• Design and automate dashboards for Finance, HR, Market, and Country performance.
• Deliver real-time macroeconomic and sectoral insights through Market Pulse dashboards.
• Integrate Bloomberg-based benchmarking for peer and country comparisons.
• Identify and implement AI-driven solutions for reporting, analytics, and executive workflows.
• Manage AI-related initiatives within the GCEO Office.
  
  

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelors or master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related discipline.
  
  

Minimum Experience

• 5 - 7 years of relevant experience as a financial analyst or consultant preferably in the banking sector and financial institutions.